Kensington is billing its new Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball ($100) as a solution to both cluttered desks and the strain of repetitive motion caused by using a traditional mouse for extended periods. Aimed at users performing tasks that require a high level of detail, Kensington claims the trackball boasts a superior level of cursor control and accuracy due to Kensington’s proprietary DiamondEye optical tracking technology. The company’s TrackballWorks software also allows users to adjust cursor speed for more precise control and customize functions for all four buttons, making it especially appealing to the left-handed.

We were pretty impressed with Eltima Software’s Commander One when we looked at it last fall — it’s a great tool for all of those Mac power users who find the built-in OS X Finder app far too limiting, and an advanced dual-pane file manager for Mac written entirely in Swift. Now at version 1.5, the latest Commander One (free/$30) adds a nice list of new features and connectivity options, making an already great tool even better. A new Connections Manager provides a streamlined way to configure support for FTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, and Dropbox accounts, and you can also now tie in Dropbox Business and Microsoft OneDrive, along with any server supporting the WebDAV protocol, although you’ll need to invest in the $30 Pro upgrade for some of the more advanced online services.

Epson’s Expression Home XP-430 Small-in-One Printer ($100) is a sequel to last year’s XP-420, an AirPrint-compatible printer designed for fast and easy color printing from a Mac or iOS device. This latest version sports a 2.7” color LCD screen and a built-in memory card slot along with Wi-Fi Direct support so you can print without needing to associate it with a wireless network. Epson also bundles its usual suite of tools, including built-in tools for red-eye removal, cropping, and photo restoration when printing directly from memory cards, Epson Connect for mobile printing support, and Epson Creative Print.

UPPERCASE Designs has expanded its line of KRADL laptop stands to include a model designed specifically for 12” MacBook. The solid aluminum KRADL for 12” MacBook ($40) holds the closed laptop in a vertical position. It can be used with an external monitor when the MacBook screen isn’t in use, or simply as storage, freeing up valuable desk space. An anti-slip silicone pad along the base prevents damage to a desk’s surface and keeps the stand firmly in place.

If you’re using one of Apple’s more recent MacBook Pros with Retina Display or a mid-2013 or later MacBook Air, up until now you’ve pretty much been stuck with whatever SSD storage Apple gives you — the proprietary interface on these more recent MacBooks have made homegrown upgrades a challenge. Fortunately, OWC Digital has just released the new Aura SSD for Mid 2013 and Later Mac laptops ($348 — $649), providing recent MacBook users the ability to seamlessly upgrade their storage to eight times the capacity of their stock SSDs with no more effort than removing a few screws.

Grovemade’s previous Laptop Stand provided a nice aesthetic touch for those who like to accent their high-tech aluminum MacBooks with a more natural wood-finished product look, and now the company has expanded its lineup with its new MacBook Dock ($79), an elegant handcrafted wooden stand that helps you make the most of your workspace by holding your MacBook upright — great for when you’re using it with an external monitor and keyboard.

If you’re a Netatmo user, you’re probably already at least passingly familiar with Charles Aroutiounian’s AtmoBar client, which lets you monitor your Netatmo stations right from your Mac desktop. If you’ve found the prior version to have gotten a little stale, you’ll be happy to know that Aroutiounian has completely rewritten it from the ground up, re-releasing it with full support for all of the newest Netatmo modules, including the Rain Gauge and Wind Gauge.

If you’re an aspiring composer, you’ll definitely be interested in what IK Multimedia’s new Miroslav Philharmonik 2 ($500) has to offer. Described as “the most emotional orchestral collection ever,” this app easily provides one of the most comprehensive collections of classical instrumentation that we’ve ever seen on the Mac — a 58GB sound library with over 2,700 instruments, including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion that let you put together everything from a small chamber music ensemble to a full-on symphony orchestra — a sound bank pioneered by legendary jazz bassist Miroslav Ladislav Vitouš. Even more impressive is that all of the sound samples are expertly performed with real musical articulations, including legatos, pizzicatos, spiccatos, and staccatos, played by professional musicians.

These days, just about every Apple device works with an external keyboard, from the iPhone to the Apple TV, and since most traditional Bluetooth keyboards only pair with a single device at a time, you’re often left juggling multiple keyboards or constantly repairing. This is where Kanex’s new MultiSync Aluminum Keyboard ($100) comes in — it allows you to simultaneously pair up to four Bluetooth devices and easily switch to your preferred device using four quick function buttons above the numeric keypad.

If “life blogging” or even simply keeping a personal journal of your activities is your thing, you’ll definitely be interested in taking a look at Bloom’s newly-updated Day One 2 ($20). The company has taken its popular note-taking and journaling app and pumped it up with some great new features, including support for multiple journals and multiple photos per journal entry, an entirely redesigned and modernized user interface, and the company’s own Day One Sync 2.0 service, to tie it in with other Macs and the companion Day One 2 for IOS.

Satechi’s new headphone stand is more than just that, and the company makes it clear with the product’s name: Aluminum USB 3.0 Headphone Stand ($35). So yes, it is a headphone stand, complete with two hooks for cable management in back and a pad up top to keep the headphones from being scratched by the aluminum construction. But the stand doubles as a USB hub, offering three USB 3.0 ports. A USB cable comes with the stand, to connect to your Mac, thus enabling the hub. A 3.5mm port is also included to plug in your headphones. Aluminum USB 3.0 Headphone Stand comes in silver, space gray, or gold, as seen here.

We liked the look and feel of Bloop’s Airmail email client for Mac when it debuted a couple of years ago, and now Bloop is back, taking it to the next level with Airmail 2.6 for Mac ($10). The latest version adds support for OS X El Capitan, along with a totally redesigned app menu, new shortcuts, and a snooze feature akin to the now-defunct Mailbox. You can also now resize images in attachments, and a new smart unread selection helps you manage your inbox more effectively. The update came just before the recent debut of Airmail for iOS.

Satechi’s Aluminum Monitor Stand ($40) is a wide stand that can accommodate a MacBook or a Mac monitor. The one-piece stand is designed to elevate a monitor for a more comfortable viewing angle. In doing so, it also clears desk space, leaving an empty area below the monitor that can be used to store cables, a keyboard, or other items. Satechi’s stand comes in three “Apple colors”: gold, silver, and space gray. The gold edition is pictured here.

Originally debuting on the iPhone and iPad two years ago, CloudMagic has gained a following for its clean and minimalist approach to managing email, focusing on simplicity and aesthetics. After eight months of development, CloudMagic Email ($20) has now arrived for Mac users. While it’s still at version 1.0 right now, it maintains the same “opinionated” approach that popularized the company’s iOS app — a clean and focused user interface designed to reduce clutter and help users be more productive. The Mac version supports the same list of account types as its iOS counterpart — iCloud, Gmail, Exchange, Google Apps, Outlook, Yahoo, Office 365, and generic IMAP — and account settings from the iOS version will sync to the Mac version, so if you’re already using CloudMagic on your iPhone or iPad, you should be ready to go on your Mac as soon as you install the app and sign in to your CloudMagic account.

Urban Armor Gear’s new Ice Case ($80) is now available for the 12” MacBook, 13” MacBook Pro, and 13” MacBook Air — the last of which is pictured here. Made mostly of hard plastic, Ice also has rubber sections to protect the edges of a MacBook. A back section of the case — where the MacBook’s hinge opens — is covered in the company’s FrogSkin, a softer material that offers a better grip when carrying the laptop. Additional features of the case include a locking screen closure and cooling vents to increase air flow below the MacBook.